Through Life Management of Military Systems

14th November to 15th November 2007,
London, United Kingdom

Through Life Management of Military Systemswill give you the opportunity to identify key end-to-end logistic requirements and practices for your business. What are the key military developments in the UK, Europe and the US? Identify the latest approaches within the defence industry - what lessons and experiences can they share? Where can industry be pro-active in managing information systems through life? Key military and commercial experts will present to you their thoughts and insights. Through these tailored presentations, you will identify the requirements and needs to best provide fully integrated, efficient and effective Through Life Management of Military Systems.

Key Topics Include:

Military perspectives - the latest doctrine and requirements for industry

The latest programmes within the military - updates on developments and Through Life Management capabilities

Shared work between industry and military - hear unique case studies on the the lessons learned and best practices

Information management in through life support - how is the UK Ministry of Defence approaching the issue and where can industry be pro-active?

9:10 European Military Material - A Dutch Perspective

How successful contracting with industry has been and plans for the future

Insights into doing business

How to make things simple, how to get contractors into the military

9:50 New Aircraft Support Policy of the French Air Force

Colonel Henri Rouby, Deputy Director, Technical and Logistics Support Office, French Air Force

• Restructuring of organisation and maintenance levels• Incorporation of airworthiness responsibility• From ILS process to ISS, including withdrawal from service• Future prospects (A400M)

10:30 Morning Coffee

11:00 The Role of Information Systems in Through Life Management

• Industry efforts for greater visibility throughout the repair and supply route• What are the broader principles that industry need to fall in line with? • What lead will the authorities take?• Overview of long term strategy and intent• Insights for industry – where can they can be pro-active?

14:30 Contractors Accompanying the Force: Doctrine Update from the US Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Futures Office

• Update on US Army & Joint CAF doctrinal developments• Implications for contractors and their personnel• Planning considerations contractors need to know

15:10 Afternoon Tea

15:40 Logistics Support in NATO Operations

Jorn Brauer, Senior Development Officer , NAMSA

• NAMSA (NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency) as NATO’s logistics facilitator• Through Life Management – NAMSA’s capabilities • Insights for industry working with NAMSA• Partnerships – a way in the future?

16:20 Implementing TLMP in practice and the implications for TLCM

A practical example of how IPT's are using an eTLM solution to manage their programmes on a TL basis

How the approach has been used to reach targeted maturity levels - lessons learned

Overcoming the challenges and delivering specific benefits such as cost saving and visibility

10:40 Morning Coffee

11:10 An Industry Case Study in Through Life Management

• Taking on responsibility for Through Life Management - building, owning, operating and leasing of ships• Insights into industry lead taking• How are they managing through life support issues?• Lessons learned• Best practices

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CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development’. It is essentially a philosophy,
which maintains that in order to be effective, learning should be organised and
structured. The most common definition is:

‘A commitment to structured skills and knowledge enhancement for Personal or Professional
competence’

CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and
Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular
CPD activities.

Undertaken over a period of time, CPD ensures that educational qualifications do
not become obsolete, and allows for best practice and professional standards to
be upheld.

CPD can be undertaken through a variety of learning activities including instructor
led training courses, seminars and conferences, e:learning modules or structured
reading.

CPD AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

There are approximately 470 institutes in the UK across all industry sectors, with
a collective membership of circa 4 million professionals, and they all expect their
members to undertake CPD.

For some institutes undertaking CPD is mandatory e.g. accountancy and law, and linked
to a licence to practice, for others it’s obligatory. By ensuring that their members
undertake CPD, the professional bodies seek to ensure that professional standards,
legislative awareness and ethical practices are maintained.

CPD Schemes often run over the period of a year and the institutes generally provide
online tools for their members to record and reflect on their CPD activities.

TYPICAL CPD SCHEMES AND RECORDING OF CPD (CPD points and hours)

Professional bodies and Institutes CPD schemes are either structured as ‘Input’
or ‘Output’ based.

‘Input’ based schemes list a precise number of CPD hours that individuals must achieve
within a given time period. These schemes can also use different ‘currencies’ such
as points, merits, units or credits, where an individual must accumulate the number
required. These currencies are usually based on time i.e. 1 CPD point = 1 hour of
learning.

‘Output’ based schemes are learner centred. They require individuals to set learning
goals that align to professional competencies, or personal development objectives.
These schemes also list different ways to achieve the learning goals e.g. training
courses, seminars or e:learning, which enables an individual to complete their CPD
through their preferred mode of learning.

As a formal provider of CPD certified activities, SMI Group can provide an indication
of the learning benefit gained and the typical completion. However, it is ultimately
the responsibility of the delegate to evaluate their learning, and record it correctly
in line with their professional body’s or employers requirements.

GLOBAL CPD

Increasingly, international and emerging markets are ‘professionalising’ their workforces
and looking to the UK to benchmark educational standards. The undertaking of CPD
is now increasingly expected of any individual employed within today’s global marketplace.

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